HF1942 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Brooklyn Park; clean water storage funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF1949
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- This bill provides state funding to improve Brooklyn Park's water infrastructure. It focuses on creating a new water tower to store water, support regular water service, and help with fire suppression in the city's biotech innovation district.
Main Provisions
- Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: The bill appropriates 12,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Brooklyn Park. The money is for predesign, design, construction, and equipment of a water tower in the biotech innovation district to improve water storage, water service, and fire suppression.
- Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: The commissioner of management and budget must issue state bonds up to 12,000,000 to fund this appropriation. The bonds would be issued under the state’s bonding laws and constitutional provisions.
Funding and Bonding Details
- Funding source: Bond proceeds fund.
- How funds will be used: To predesign, design, construct, and equip a water tower for improved water storage and firefighting capabilities.
- Bonding process: Bonds up to 12,000,000 will be sold and issued under existing state statutes (16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4-7).
Project Location and Scope
- Location: In Brooklyn Park, specifically serving the biotech innovation district.
- Scope: Design and build a water tower to provide reliable water storage and support fire suppression for the district.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Adds a new capital investment appropriation and bonding authorization for Brooklyn Park’s water infrastructure project.
- Requires that the bonding follows current state bonding statutes and constitutional provisions.
Overall Impact
- This bill aims to improve local water reliability and emergency fire protection for a key economic area, funded by state bonds and managed through standard statewide bonding processes.
Relevant Terms - Brooklyn Park, water tower, water storage, water service, fire suppression, biotech innovation district, capital investment, bond proceeds fund, appropriation, bond sale, predesign, design, construct, equip, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4-7
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 05, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee